CVE-2026-53266 kev in the critical feed json
netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable
published 2026-06-25 4 mo ago modified 2026-09-19 51 d ago also EUVD-2026-39217
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2026-09-18
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable
The ebtables SNAT target keeps the Ethernet source address rewrite behind skb_ensure_writable(skb, 0). This is intentional: at the bridge ebtables hooks the Ethernet header is addressed through skb_mac_header()/eth_hdr(), while skb->data points at the Ethernet payload. Asking skb_ensure_writable() for ETH_HLEN bytes would check the payload, not the Ethernet header, and would reintroduce the small packet regression fixed by commit 63137bc5882a.
However, the optional ARP sender hardware address rewrite is different. It writes through skb_store_bits() at an offset relative to skb->data:
skb_store_bits(skb, sizeof(struct arphdr), info->mac, ETH_ALEN)
skb_header_pointer() only safely reads the ARP header; it does not make the later sender hardware address range writable. If that range is still held in a nonlinear skb fragment backed by a splice-imported file page, skb_store_bits() maps the frag page and copies the new MAC address directly into it.
Ensure the ARP SHA range is writable before reading the ARP header and before calling skb_store_bits().
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Linux Linux 5.5, 5.9, 5.10, 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1
- linux Debian 12 6.1.176-1
- linux Debian 13 6.12.94-1
- linux Debian 14 7.0.13-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53266
- linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-198.208
- linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-146.146
- linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-31.31
- linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1117.124
- linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1066.69
- linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1012.12
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1118.128
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1070.78
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53266
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- kernel enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- rv enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- perf enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- rtla enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- libperf enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- kernel-64k enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- kernel-core enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
- kernel-tools enterprise linux nvidia 10 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv
red hat advisories RHSA-2026:73732RHSA-2026:72059RHSA-2026:71687RHSA-2026:71657RHSA-2026:71606RHSA-2026:71601
- kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1
- kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1
- kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1
- kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +5 more 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1
- kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1
- kernel-default-base SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1
- kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2
- kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150500.55.192.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1SUSE-SU-2026:4666-1SUSE-SU-2026:4665-1SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1SUSE-SU-2026:22742-1
- kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
- kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1
- perf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- python3-perf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-devel-matched AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-64k-devel-matched AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-debug-devel-matched AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- kernel-rt AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10
almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:71233ALSA-2026:39082ALSA-2026:39083ALSA-2026:36645
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf84ad7c7a9ede46e31afaa41a1ba06a159e8c87 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/76280b78cc9f23bdc6438e10ad6dff148ef8375b commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7e91939ba9be805a62a257fa4e227dffbb88fa0 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/afd64b59c3de9bbbdd3759e834fdc55cda716e0b commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/153ea96c806aea395daba907a4f88480b6ad5093 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18675263db1147c8e1cab625400c13a0d87bd2d commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9b5ff59feffb92a147a84a5aa28acd2cb8ff4c5 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/67ba971ae02514d85818fe0c32549ab4bfa3bf49 commit
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-53266 updated cvss 7.5
kernel: netfilter: ebtables SNAT target writes to shared memory pages during ARP hardware address rewrite
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Red Hat NVIDIA for RHEL 10 rv 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, perf 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, rtla 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, kernel 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, libperf 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, kernel-64k 6.12.0-231.20.el10nv, +28 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:72059
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) libperf 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71327
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, +7 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:36645
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, +7 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71233
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, +5 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71601
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, +6 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71569
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) rv 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, +7 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71326
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) rv 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, +7 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71327
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, +20 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:39083
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, +29 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:36645
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, +30 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71233
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, +8 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71565
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, +8 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:70797
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, +14 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71325
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.194.1.el9_2, +33 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71601
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, +33 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71569
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, +27 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71326
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, +32 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71327
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.209.1.el8_4, +15 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71565
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.217.1.el8_6, +15 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:70797
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.169.1.el8_8, +8 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71325
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:36645
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71233
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libperf 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71326
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.143.1.el8_10fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:39083
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.164.1.rt56.1316.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.164.1.rt56.1316.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.164.1.rt56.1316.el7fixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71657
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, +4 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:39082
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, +14 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:36645
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, +14 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71233
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, +4 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71606
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71569
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, +14 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71326
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, +14 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71327
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.23.1.el9_8, +4 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:36645
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, +4 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71233
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.194.1.rt14.479.el9_2, +6 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71606
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.152.1.el9_4, +6 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71569
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.106.1.el10_0, +6 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71326
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.143.1.el9_6, +6 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:71327
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.143.1.rt7.484.el8_10, +2 morefixed: vendor fix “Disable ARP hardware address rewriting in ebtables SNAT rules, or remove ebtables SNAT rules that operate on ARP traffic on bridge interfaces.” RHSA-2026:39082
4 more fixed in the full advisory
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Timeline
- Published
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 52 d ago
- Patch by
- 2026-09-21 (49 d ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Vendor, product
- Linux, Kernel
- CISA name
- Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 52 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Linux Linux
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/bf84ad7c7a9ede46e31afaa41a1ba06a159e8c87
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/76280b78cc9f23bdc6438e10ad6dff148ef8375b
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/b7e91939ba9be805a62a257fa4e227dffbb88fa0
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/afd64b59c3de9bbbdd3759e834fdc55cda716e0b
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/153ea96c806aea395daba907a4f88480b6ad5093
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/b18675263db1147c8e1cab625400c13a0d87bd2d
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/c9b5ff59feffb92a147a84a5aa28acd2cb8ff4c5
patch
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git.kernel.org
/stable/c/67ba971ae02514d85818fe0c32549ab4bfa3bf49
patch
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cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-53266
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-53266
- NVD CVE-2026-53266
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.